Applitools
introduced the industry's first automated root cause analysis for bugs
within web applications. For the first time, front-end developers and QA
professionals can pinpoint the cause of bugs in application code within
minutes, eliminating hours from traditional bug diagnosis practices and
enabling companies to keep software projects and digital transformation
initiatives on schedule.

Applitools Root Cause Analysis shows what DOM and CSS differences
underpin each visual difference between a baseline screenshot and a test
screenshot and comprise the "root cause" of the bug. Rather than digging
through thousands of lines of DOM and CSS to find the root cause,
developers typically only need to look at several lines. This makes bug
fixing go faster and helps app teams be more productive and release on
time.

Relatedly, Applitools has extended its user interface version control so
that it now includes DOM and CSS associated with each screenshot. This
enables development teams to see not only how the visual appearance of a
web application has evolved over time, but also how its underlying DOM
and CSS have changed. This makes it easier for development teams to roll
back new features that are not meeting business needs.

"Root
cause analysis for visual testing will significantly shorten the mean
time to resolution of application bugs from hours down to minutes," said
Adam Carmi, CTO of Applitools. "By identifying the exact location and
cause of a visual bug within a few lines of code rather than sifting
through hundreds or thousands of lines of code, the increase in
productivity from developers and QA teams creates a lasting benefit to
the application and product owners, digital transformation managers, and
ultimately, the business' bottom line."

Businesses need to test their applications on an increasingly larger set
of devices, browsers, screen sizes, and operating systems. These
constantly growing test matrices create more challenges for developers
and test automation engineers. By allowing these teams to confidently
find and fix bugs as quickly as possible, Applitools Root Cause Analysis
helps companies to release better apps faster than their competition.